Julien D. Benoit (b. 1988, Montelimar) lives and works in Paris. He has completed his studies in the Fine Arts School of Lyon. He is a film director and a photographer. Ιn Awe is his first short fiction film and was projected at FID – 28th International cinema festival in Marseille, France and Kurzfilmtage Winterthur recommendations program Winterhur in Swizterland.